MT1000 - Rigid Tubes Filling And Closing Machine

Ergonomic, innovative, revolutionary: the new MT1000, a tube filling machine for tablets which clearly changes the concept of filling rigid tubes.
The tubes are conveyed in holders with synchronised dynamic motion. Tablets are inserted using a revolutionary positive pick & place system. A smart screw feeder provides a simple solution to the problem of overlapping tubes and drastically cuts feed length.

Tube feed and orientation
The tube feed and orientation system is much more compact than the normal existing systems: the tubes are fed loose and tube orientation is handled automatically using a system of plates which feed the tubes up towards the feed belt.

A screw feeder located between the tube arrival belt and the pick up device allows the tubes to arrive in the correct position for loading, without the fan overlap which can usually occur.

Tube pick up, loading and transport
The tube is then picked up, placed directly in the chain and held securely in the conveyor holder. The tube "carrousel" has two parallel belts, each with an independent motor, to which 4 sets of 12 tube holders are hooked. The 4 sets of tube holders are located at units in which the main operations are carried out: tube loading, tube filling, cap loading, dwell zone. Thanks to the fact that they have their own motors, making them independent of one another, the two belts each move a pair of sets of tube holders.

This system with synchronised dynamic motion eliminates useless stops by the tubes between one operation and another, making the whole process smoother and more continuous.

"Positive" tablet feed
The tablets are conveyed on a belt from which they descend towards the feed channels, so that they are arranged vertically. A robot with 12 arms equipped with suction cups picks up a row of 12 tablets at a time, turns them through 90 degrees and places them directly in the tubes. This tube filling system is truly revolutionary.

This is "positive" transport, which brings many advantages: the tablet is constantly accompanied, never left on its own; the tablet is not subjected to friction or pressure, instead its integrity is preserved by avoiding any rubbing which could result in damage; pick up and counting are guaranteed and controlled directly by the machine PC. Finally, size parameters can be set on the PC: the stroke is variable and is automatically calculated, to minimise friction and impacts.

Main features

• The machine has a balcony structure: all movements and the electrical panel are located at the back of the machine, outside the product transit area. The sliding electrical cabinet provides greater accessibility.
• The machine has no sharp edges, hidden points or recesses where dust or product fragments can gather.
• Its design prioritises the need for a clean, uncontaminated environment.
• The lower part of the feed and filling station was deliberately left open, so that the dusts generated can fall to the ground, and there is a centralised extractor system.
• All of the main machine operations are driven by brushless motors.